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<blockquote data-quote="Richardin52" data-source="post: 1123885" data-attributes="member: 18391"><p>That depends on how wet it is. If the ground is wet all the time you most likely have to drain it. If it drys out so you can drive over it say three months out of the year or so, then you should be able to improve the drainage and compaction (again if not too bad) though management. </p><p></p><p>If it were me I would not graze it until the grass were at least 12 inches high, then take it no lower that 6 inches and move the cattle off until it had a chance to recover or at least until you can't see any sign it has been grazed (square cut tops etc). I would also use a stock density of at least 100,000 lbs. Per acre. This will keep the cattle moving through the area and make for a good deep sod which will give the soil structure and really help in </p><p>drainage. </p><p></p><p>If the grass reaches 12 inches and the ground is wet you can graze the area but don't leave them in one place very long. I move mine through an area like that ever morning and every evening and I think faster would be still better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richardin52, post: 1123885, member: 18391"] That depends on how wet it is. If the ground is wet all the time you most likely have to drain it. If it drys out so you can drive over it say three months out of the year or so, then you should be able to improve the drainage and compaction (again if not too bad) though management. If it were me I would not graze it until the grass were at least 12 inches high, then take it no lower that 6 inches and move the cattle off until it had a chance to recover or at least until you can't see any sign it has been grazed (square cut tops etc). I would also use a stock density of at least 100,000 lbs. Per acre. This will keep the cattle moving through the area and make for a good deep sod which will give the soil structure and really help in drainage. If the grass reaches 12 inches and the ground is wet you can graze the area but don't leave them in one place very long. I move mine through an area like that ever morning and every evening and I think faster would be still better. [/QUOTE]
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